Our San Francisco adventure kept me away from the 4Real Conference, but The Family-Centered Learning Conference will be here before we know it, promising to be a memorable and faith-filled event. Michele Quigley was kind enough to ask me to speak, and, when you see the line-up, you will know what a joy it is to be in the company of some of my favorite home educating mothers.
My talk is called A Garden Well Tended: Living the Liturgical Year in the Catholic Home:
"Following the pattern set out for the year by our beautiful Mother Church, parents are like gardeners sowing seeds of faith in the fertile hearts of children. This talk will show how prayer, family tradition, and happy memories take root during childhood, blossoming into a deep and lifelong love for our Faith."
This will be my first time speaking at a conference, and I thank Michele for the opportunity.
I hope to meet many of you there!
Wild horses couldn't keep me away! :) I just hope all my favorite speakers aren't talking at the same time. Time to work on those bilocation skills, huh? :)
Posted by: Amy | October 09, 2007 at 08:02 AM
Oh, 22 hours of driving isn't all that much! :-)
Posted by: Karen Edmisten | October 09, 2007 at 08:30 AM
God willing, I will be there. Sitting in the very front row at a talk about well-tended gardens. Smiling widely.
Karen, pick me up on the way!
Posted by: Diane | October 09, 2007 at 08:45 AM
I was sorry to miss you at the 4 Real Conference! Now I will have to come over the Atlantic to attend. Funny thing is the boys will be at Philmont at the same time. Maybe, just maybe ...
Posted by: Carole ... in the Heartland ... soon Wales | October 09, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Well, if I'm not in Alaska by then, It's on the top of my to-do list!
Posted by: Theresa | October 09, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Oh how I wish I could be there!
Posted by: Melissa Wiley | October 09, 2007 at 09:59 AM
My suitcase is already packed!
Posted by: Maria Ashwell | October 09, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Wow, that would be so fun, maybe I'll win the lottery before hand, sure hope I can make it :)
Posted by: Meredith | October 09, 2007 at 10:21 AM
I can't begin to tell you, how much I'd like to hear that talk....what a worthy and inspiring topic that you will do enormous justice to.
Posted by: aussieannie | October 09, 2007 at 11:07 AM
I plan to be there, Alice, and fully expect a much longer visit with you! :) Your talk sounds lovely.
Posted by: Erica | October 09, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Ditto what Lissa said! :)
Posted by: Kristen Laurence | October 09, 2007 at 01:16 PM
I'm so excited -- I'll be doing a talk on handcrafts in the home, but more importantly ... I'll be able to meet THE Alice in person!!!! And Mary Ellen and Margot and Molly! What could be more fun?
Posted by: Mary G. | October 09, 2007 at 06:17 PM
Wheels are turning in my head as to how to get there. I don't homeschool full time anymore, but still find inspiration from all of you homeschoolers (plus I REALLY want to meet you in person, also!)
Posted by: Mary Beth P | October 09, 2007 at 08:11 PM
I guess it would be ironic to go to a Family Centered conference instead of a family reunion! I wish I could hear you - it will be wonderful, I'm sure...
Posted by: Michelle | October 09, 2007 at 09:48 PM
Now I have to figure out how to get there!
Posted by: KC | October 10, 2007 at 09:41 AM
You will do beautifully. I wish I could be there but I don't think that I will be able to.
Posted by: Theresa ♥ | October 10, 2007 at 11:17 AM
I'm positive that you'll do an AMAZING job!
Posted by: Beck | October 11, 2007 at 12:00 PM
I just came across your web-page a few days ago, and I love it!!!!
I live in Lancaster County and I can't wait to meet you. I will be there.
Posted by: Kathleen Morris | October 17, 2007 at 08:15 AM